Equipment Lease

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, seeks to lease new, state-of-the-art endoscopy equipment for the Operating Room, ENT Clinic, and Urology Clinic at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, with proposals due May 29 and questions due May 20. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business sole-source procurement, restricting competition to SDVOSB vendors.

The requirement covers delivery, installation, integration, staff training, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, loaner equipment, and manufacturer-certified service support for new, FDA-cleared, medical-grade endoscopy systems. Equipment specifications include 4K surgical imaging platforms with ICG fluorescence capability, mobile carts, monitors, camera consoles, autoclavable camera heads, LED/laser light sources, medical-grade printers, CO2 insufflators, laparoscopic lenses and instruments, rigid and flexible scopes for multiple specialties, and video routing components supporting DICOM and Vista/CPRS integration. The contractor must maintain a 98% uptime standard, provide loaner equipment within 48 hours if repairs exceed that duration (with liquidated damages of $200 per day), and respond to maintenance calls within four hours during business hours and 24 hours after hours.

The contract period runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (base year) with two optional one-year extensions. Award will be made using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, evaluating technical compliance with the Statement of Work and total evaluated price including options. The NAICS code is 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing, with a small-business size standard of 1,250 employees. PSC code is W065, Lease or Rental of Equipment—Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies.